Download Homemade Ginger Ale

Real Ginger Ale
Enjoy a refreshing glass of Ginger ale, made with real ginger!
1 cup of peeled and finely chopped or grated ginger
2 cups of filtered water
¼ cup of pure honey (or more to taste)
Juice of 1 tangerine
Sparkling mineral water (like San Pellegrino Sparkling water )
Directions
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add ginger. Reduce heat to medium low and let ginger sit in
the simmering water for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 20 minutes. Place back onto stove to
heat again until liquid is warm, not boiling. (This will help dissolve honey. )
Meanwhile, place honey and juice from 1 tangerine into a glass measuring cup larger than 2 cups. Strain
warm ginger liquid through a fine mesh strainer into tangerine & honey mixture. Discard ginger pieces.
Serves 4.
*Store ginger syrup in a sealed glass jar for up to 1 month.
Ginger :
Historically, ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in
alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. Ginger contains substances that help
eliminate intestinal gas and relax and soothe the intestinal tract, which make it a perfect
antidote for stomach upset. Feeling a little motion sickness or queasy? Ginger was shown
to be far superior to Dramamine, a commonly used over-the-counter and prescription drug
for motion sickness. Ginger reduces all symptoms associated with motion sickness
including dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and cold sweating. Best of all it has no side effects,
which is why it is very useful in reducing the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
Honey: The health benefits of honey depend on the quality of the honey. Honey can
potentially contain environmental pollutants. For example honey harvested from hives that
feed in fields heavily sprayed by fungicides and pesticides will contain high amount of
these contaminat aswell. Organic or pure unprocessed, unpaturized honey will have the
greatest amount of healthy enzymes with antibacterial, antiinflammatory and antiviral
properties. Regular honey consumpton can benefit allergy sufferers. Consuming pure local
honey builds your immunity to local pollen that cause some people to suffer from seasonal
allergies. In patients with type 2 diabetes, natural honey caused a significantly lower rise in
blood sugar than either dextrose or sucrose (refined sugars) , which makes it a better
alternative to toxic artificial sweeteners which can cause neurological impairment.
Courtesy of Kehoe Family Chiropractic 727-859-9700 www.kehoechiro.com